TESDA-OP-QSO-01-F08

Rev. No. 01 12/05/17

Republic of the Philippines

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
East Service Road, South Luzon Expressway, Taguig City

107thTESDA BOARD MEETING

11 January 2019, Friday, 9:00 a.m
7/F TESDA Board Room, Office of the Chair
TESDA Complex, South Superhighway, Taguig City

Resolution No. 2019-__

(Page 1 of 3pages)

APPROVING AND PROMULGATING THE AMENDMENTS OF THE TRAINING

REGULATIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE NC IV

WHEREAS,TESDA Board Resolution No. 2010-02was issued “Approving

and promulgating the Training Regulations for Dental HygieneNC IVlast 04August
2005 during the 47thTESDA Board Meeting;

WHEREAS, it is the policy of TESDA to review after three (3) years any
Training Regulations (TRs) promulgated by the TESDA Board;

WHEREAS,there is a need to review the existing Training Regulations in view

of the developments in technology and current trends in the dental industry;

WHEREAS, the Philippine Dental Hygienists’ Association (PDHA),the National

Association of Dental/Prosthetics Laboratory, Inc. (NADPLI),the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC)with the assistance of the Qualifications and
Standards Office (QSO) of TESDA, has recommended the amendments to the
existing Training RegulationsforDental Hygiene NC IV and to be retitled to Dental
Hygiene Level IV;

WHEREAS, the review resulted in the alignment of Training Regulations with

Level IV under the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) established under
Republic Act No. 10968 dated January 16, 2018;

WHEREAS, the scope of activities of the TRs for Dental Hygiene Level IV
involves activities in basic and advance care of the oral and dental system including
promotion of oral and dental health, disease control and rehabilitation consistent with
the current Oral healthcare delivery system in the Philippines.

WHEREAS, industry experts and partners, headed by the with thePhilippine

Dental Hygienists’ Association (PDHA), the National Association of
Dental/Prosthetics Laboratory, Inc. (NADPLI), the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) with the technical assistance of the Qualifications and
Standards Office (QSO) of TESDA have reviewed and endorsed the same for
TESDA Board Approval;
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Rev. No. 01 12/05/17

Republic of the Philippines

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
East Service Road, South Luzon Expressway, Taguig City

107thTESDA BOARD MEETING

11 January 2019, Friday, 9:00 a.m
7/F TESDA Board Room, Office of the Chair
TESDA Complex, South Superhighway, Taguig City

Resolution No. 2019-__

(Page 2 of 3pages)

APPROVING AND PROMULGATING THE AMENDMENTS OF THE TRAINING

REGULATIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE NC IV

WHEREAS, during the105thStandards-Setting and Systems Development

(SSSD) CommitteeMeeting heldonNovember 22,2018, the Committee deliberated
upon and favorably recommended the amendments of the abovementioned Training
Regulations for Dental Hygiene NC IVas attached in Annex A.

WHEREAS, during the 105thStandards-Setting and Systems Development

(SSSD) Committee Meeting held on 22November 2018, the Committee agreed to
recommend for approval and promulgation of the amendments of the Training
Regulations for Dental Hygiene NC IV;

WHEREAS, during the 107thTESDA Board Meeting on 11 January 2019 at

9:00 a.m., the TESDA Board considered the amendments and approved the
promulgation of the Training Regulations for Dental Hygiene NC IV;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that

the TESDA Board in its meeting today, 11 January 2019 at 9:00 a.m., approves and
promulgates the aforementioned Training Regulations for Dental Hygiene Level IV as
herein appended;

BE IT RESOLVED, FINALLY, that:

(1) Copies of this Resolution and the abovementioned Training Regulations

be published in the Official Gazette and one (1) newspaper of general circulation,
and disseminated to all concerned, and the same shall be effective fifteen (15)
days upon publication;

(2) All programs registered under the current Dental Hygiene NC IV must
comply with the requirements of the abovementioned Training Regulations as
amended. The one-year period of re-registration under this amended Training
Regulations shall commence on the date of effectivity as indicated in the
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Rev. No. 01 12/05/17

Republic of the Philippines

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
East Service Road, South Luzon Expressway, Taguig City

107thTESDA BOARD MEETING

11 January 2019, Friday, 9:00 a.m
7/F TESDA Board Room, Office of the Chair
TESDA Complex, South Superhighway, Taguig City

Resolution No. 2019-__

(Page 3 of 3pages)

APPROVING AND PROMULGATING THE AMENDMENTS OF THE TRAINING

REGULATIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE NC IV

Implementing Guidelines/ TESDA Circular for the deployment of the Training

Regulations to be issued by the TESDA Secretariat; and

(3) Graduates of TVET programs covered by the aforementioned Training

Regulations shall be required to undergo mandatory assessment under the
national assessment and certification program.

Adopted this 11thday of January 2019.

MS. LIGAYA D. ALCAZAREN

Acting Board Secretary

Attested by:

SEC. ISIDRO S. LAPEÑA, PhD., CSEE

TESDA Board Designated Chair
Department of Labor and Employment